The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-30
fll provocation: there Is but ons excuse for
Montbarry--he is either a mailman or fool

neighbor, the doctor discovered that the lady
referred 20 was already known 20 him
Through the countess confession as the 'ady
/ deserted by Lord Montbarry. Her mans was
Agnes Lockwood. She was described as
being the superior Of the countess IN personal
attraction, and as being also by some years
/ the Younger woman Of the two. Making all
allowance for the follies that men committed
every dav ia their relations with women,
Montbarry's delusion was still the most mon
Str0us delusion on record In tins expression
of opinion every man present agrced-the
[ lawyer even included Not one OF them
could call 10 mint the innumerable instances
ia which the sexual influence has provei ire
/ ,i,tiole in the persons Of women without even
the preiension TO beauty. The very members
/ Of the club whom the countess dn spite Of her
personal disadvantages could have most
easily fascinated, II She had thought it worth
/ her while. were the members VINO wondered
most loudly 40 Mouibarry's choice of "A wife.
While the topic OF the countess, marriage
was still the one topic OF conversation. a
member of the club entered the smoking
room. whose appearance instantly produced
dead silence Dr. Wybrow's next neighbor
whispered % him, ~Montbarry's brother
Henry Westwick.'
The new conner looked around him slowly,
with bitter smile.
"You are talking Of my brother be said.
Don't mind me. Not one of you can despi,o
him more heartily than 10. Go ON, gentle
men-go on"
But one man present took the speaker 40
his word That man was the lawyer who
had already undertaken the defense of the
countess
IL stand alone iu nay position. he said,
"9nd I ann not ashamed of repeating 10 in
anybody, hearing. l consider tho Countess
Naroua 20 be- a cruelty treated woman. Why
shouldn't she be Lord Montburis wfef
Who can say sire has mercenary motive DO
marrying him"
Montbariy's brother turned sharply on the
speaker 81 say itm be answered
The reply m slt have shaken some men.
The lawyer stood ON Dds ground firmly as
ever.
81 believe I ann right be- rajo.ned. "n
stating that bis orshlD's income is NOT moro
than sufficient 90 support DIS station loo ute;
also that DO is an income derived almost en-
tireiy from landed property DO Ireland. every
acre of which D., euaied"
M0utharry brother malea sign. admitting
/ that be bad no objection t0 offer SD flr
"If hi, Ionlsaip dies first" the lawyer pro.
,eeded. "l have been informed that tha only
provision bee can make for bis widow con.
ists in rent charge on rhe property 0f no
more than 800 "a year. Ills retiring pension
and allowances. DO is well known, die with
lim -Four hundred a year is therefore ala
| bat be- cam leave t0 Che countess. if he leaves
her a widow
-Four hundred a yea IS not all. was tho
reply 20 this My brother has insured hl5
life for al0.oo0, and he has seited the whole
If DO ON the countess. in the event Of bis
leath"
This announcement produced a strong sen-
ntion Mem looked at each other and re-
3eated the three startling words. "Ieu thou.
sand pounds Driven fairly o. the wall. the
owyer made a last effort 90 defend his posse
lion.
May I ask who made that settlement a
condition of the marriage he said Surely
@ was mot the COUNTIES her,eifF
Henry We.twick answered, "It was the
countess brother and added "which CONES
'o tne same iUue.
After tuat there was no more 90 bee -aId-
SD long. at least. ass Montbauy brother Was
present The talk flowed into other channels
and the doctor went home
But IBIS morbid curiosity about the countess
was NOT SCI a, resi- geo. ln hi- leisure mo-
nents he found himself wondering whether
lord M0utuawy family would succeed Iu
stopping fhe marriage after aI And more
hau this boz $3.50. conscious 0f growing de-
are ,o sae the infatuated man himself Every
iay during tue brief interval before the
wedding boz looked n at the club, on the
'hanre 81 hearing some news. Nothing bad
happened so iat as the cluu ku'n THE
COUNTESS position was secure MnnOIar}
resolution io ie nef husband VAS unftla.u.
They were to Dee mnrfled n tne chapel ar
Spanish place ~n much HE do'tordi,cnsered
ABOUT tnein 'nd no more.
-" lne quay OBJ 'N' "ei'lii-' aitei feeble
liuss'e "4." "I.'''''' "' "''Huiy ,"'llI.'l
DDS patent, hhl lhrii -uInrh' ana 'hlI'd
away secretly io sre in' marriage To tne
'nd of ms life Doe "a, angry with amy body
Nho reminded him o. what he had done 600